Chicken Breasts With Yucatán Green Seasoning Paste Recipes

CHICKEN, AGUASCALIENTES STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a medium bowl, toss the potatoes with about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and put in an ovenproof baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and tender, 40 to 45 minutes. 2. Trim excess fat from the chicken. Add the remaining salt or more, as desired. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken about 4 minutes per side, or until lightly browned on both sides but not cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate. 3. Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring until limp, about 3 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up into small pieces, until lightly browned. Add the garlic, tomatoes, lime juice, oregano, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Cook, stirring, until the juices reduce, 4 to 5 minutes. 4. Return the chicken to the pan and add the chicken broth. Stir to coat the chicken with the sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the chicken is very tender, 30 to 35 minutes. To serve, arrange the chicken on a large platter. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and scatter the jalapeños on top. Surround the chicken with the roasted potatoes. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

YUCATAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Blend marinade ingredients in a food processor until the mixture is thick. Pour into a sealable plastic bag, add the chicken and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Barbeque with marinade on chicken, being careful not to burn the chicken as it cooks. Watch closely. The finished chicken will have nice orange red color.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH YUCATáN GREEN SEASONING PASTE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the seasoning paste. Then, in a small bowl, mix the tablespoon of paste, orange juice, and olive oil. With a sharp knife cut 3 slits, 1/2 inch deep, on the smooth side of each chicken breast and put the breasts on a platter. Brush all over with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours. 2. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking. Prepare an outdoor grill (and grease the rack), or preheat a stovetop grill pan. Grill the chicken about 4 to 5 minutes per side until well marked from the grill, and it is no longer pink inside at the thickest part. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

YUCATáN CHICKEN WITH ACHIOTE

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch-wide strips. In a large bowl, mix together the orange juice, oregano, garlic, chile, achiote paste, salt, pepper, allspice, and olive oil to make the marinade. Add the chicken strips to the mixture and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• To cook the chicken, remove the strips from the marinade and drain off any excess liquid. In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the chicken strips, turning once or twice, until thoroughly cooked (cut one to test), about 9 minutes total.
• Remove from the heat, squeeze fresh lime juice over the strips, and serve immediately or keep warm in the pan until ready to serve.
• To serve, lay the tortillas side by side, open face and overlapping on a platter. Divide the filling equally between the tortillas and top with salsa and pickled onions. Grab, fold, and eat right away. Or build your own taco: lay a tortilla, open face, in one hand. Spoon on some filling, top with salsa and pickled onions, fold, and eat right away.